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Unkai terrace in Tomamu Resort
Unkai means a sea of clouds. Tomamu town is famous for its Unkai view. Before 5 o'clock, many people get together at the cablecar station of Alpha Tom…Read More
Farm Tomita, the leading tourist farm in Hokkaido.
Farm Tomita made Furano famous as the place of lavender. The founder, Tadao Tomita and his wife, Sachiko started a lavender farm now named 'Traditiona…Read More
Mt.Asahidake, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.1
11th July 2015, I went to Mt.Asahidake. Asahidake is the highest mountain in Hokkaido, and also a active volcano observed by the Meteorological Agency…Read More
How to walk in Matsumae
Matsumae(松前) is one of the oldest town in Hokkaido. The Matsumae family(松前藩) had ruled before the Meiji era. When you reach to Matsumae, you may go t…Read More
Rusutsu Resort
Rusutsu is one of the popular resort in Hokkaido as well as Niseko. You feel real Hokkaido like the east of Hokkaido such as Furano or Akan as seeing …Read More
Lake Shikotsu-ko, Mysterious Lake in Chitose
Access From Sapporo 1h 20 min from Sapporo by car or bus From Chitose 40 min from Chitose airport by car or bus [caption id="attachment_2…Read More
350 carp streamers swimming around in the sky, Jozankei Onsen
You can see Koinobori(carp streamer) and Sakura Blossoms at one time in Jozankei Onsen. It is very famous for this rare view in Jozankei. Sakura bloss…Read More
Nijyukkendoro Sakura Namiki(Cherry-blossoms road): Cherry Blossoms in Shizunai, Hokkaido
Shizunai is famous for its Sakura blossoms road that leads 7 km long and with 3,000 sakura, cherry blossom trees. This is designated as one of the bes…Read More
Lake Toya, Toyako（洞爺湖）
Lake Toya is in Shikotsu Toya Natinal Park, which is located between Toyako-cho and Soubetsu-cho. lake Toya is also designated as Toya Caldera and Us…Read More
How to walk in Noboribetsu Onsen Jigokudani (Hell Valley=地獄谷)
Noboriubetsu Onsen / Hot spa is one of the most famous hot spas in Japan not only Hokkaido. Especially Jigokudani (Hell Valley), no other place like t…Read More
Makomanai Park（真駒内公園）
There are two stadiums in the park, Makomanai Stadium and Makomanai Ice Arena. These stadium were the places for 1972 Winter Olympic Game. The park i…Read More
Matsumae Sakura Festival Start on April 29 2015（松前桜祭り）
Matsumae announced Sakura blooming on April 19 and the famous Matsumae Sakura Festival start on April 29. It ends on May 20. There are more than 250 …Read More
Sapporo announced Sakura Blooming on April 22
April 22, Sapporo announced Sakura Blooming. This is the 2nd fastest blooming in recorded history.Full blossom is going to be in the middle of next we…Read More
Lake Mashu-ko（摩周湖）
photo by User:Miya.m Lake Mashu-ko is located in Akan National Park, the east of Hokkaido, called 'Doto'. This is the 2nd ranked clearest lake next t…Read More
Matsumae and Hakodate announced Sakura Blooming on April 19 and 21
Sakura Blooming has come to Hokkaido at last! This is very fast blooming in Hokkaido than ever and it's really great. There are many Sakura trees i…Read More
Lake Kuttarako（倶多楽湖）
There is no bus to Lake Kuttarako, so you have to take a taxi or rent a car. Lake Kuttarako has not been developed as tourism yet. That's why there ar…Read More
Noboribetsu Virgin Forest（登別原生林）
The area around Jigokudani was designated as national natural treasure in 1924. There is walking road and you will see wild nature's life in Noboribet…Read More
Taisho Jigoku（大正地獄）
Taisho Jigoku pond is located in the west-south of Ohyunuma pond. It is in the half way to Ohyunuma pond. This is 10 meters round small pond whose ho…Read More
Okunoyu（奥の湯）
Okunoyu is located in the east of Ohyunuma pond. It is a small pond with gushing out a sulfur spring. You can look at many crater like holes on the s…Read More
Tessen-ike Pond（鉄泉池）
Tessen-ike is located in the center of Jigokudani, a small geyser. The walking road to the Tessen-ike is light up in the night. …Read More
